CHICK FOOD

Food can be divided into "Chick" food and "Guy" food. This photo has all of the elements of the former. There are tomatoes, there is lettuce, a light dressing, and it is in a small bowl. There are a few other unidentifiable veggies that also taste like the dressing. That is, after all the essence of salad. By itself, it has NO taste, until you put on the dressing. Real chick food uses Low-fat or no-cal balsamic vinegarette. To bias this in a direction that would make it edible to a man, a change in dressing to... Barbecue sauce, or Bleu Cheese with all the calories left in, might help, but not much. If you are a guy, and this is your idea of a meal, consider a career change to Interior design or Ballet. Cancel your ESPN channels on TV and save some money. This is one of my daughter-in-law's creations. And it does taste good, as a side dish. That is the real purpose of salad. It was never intended to stand on its own as an entre'.

Consider the lowly hamburger. It has all of the major food groups represented. There is the Bun, often with natural seeds on it. The meat, of course, and as we know, cows eat nothing but grass, so this is vegetarian by proxy. There is an onion ring, a leaf of lettuce, a slice of tomato, and catsup (ketchup) another vegetable (ask President Reagan.) A slice of cheddar or American cheese is optional. Voila, the perfect male salad on a bun. All the vegetables you need for the day, unless you are in the mood for a Pizza later on, in which case, add peppers and onions. So maybe "Chick" food and "Guy" food are not so different after all. It's just that we are more conscious of our protein intake and add cheese and meat. Call us health conscious if you must.